Hakan Aslantas was sent off just after the hour for the hosts but Gala were unable to take advantage and remained behind leaders Fenerbahce on goal difference.

Fener can open up a three-point lead by beating Diyarbakirspor tomorrow.

In tonight's other match in the Turkish top flight, Eskisehirspor overcame Istanbul Buyuksehir 2-1 to leapfrog their opponents and climb to seventh thanks to Umit Karan's 89th-minute goal.

Herve Tum looked to have earned the visitors a point when he struck midway through the second half to cancel out Jaycee John Okwunwanne's opener, but Karan had other ideas.

Tum's disappointment was compounded when he was sent off in the last minute.